Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

The conservative elders of the Ashford family were no joke.

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Even though Chris seemed to be in charge of the Ashford Group now, those elders still had more than enough power to call the shots.

That was probably why Chris had rushed back home and changed his mind so quickly–deciding the wedding was back on

after all.

Chris tried to smooth things over. “Our marriage doesn’t concern Olivia.”

A cold smile tugged at Stephanie’s lips. “Doesn’t it?”

She didn’t believe for a second that Chris would keep this from her.

Just as she finished speaking, Chris’s phone buzzed. He pulled it out and saw Olivia’s name on the screen.

Stephanie glanced at it, and sure enough, Olivia’s name was flashing back at her.

Chris shot her a stern look and said, “The wedding is going ahead as planned. No changes.”

Stephanie waved him off dismissively. “Go ahead and take the call.”

There was a hint of sympathy in her voice–a little sympathy for Chris, of all people.

He was the heir to Long Harbor’s top family, but when it came to his own marriage, it was clear he couldn’t even make his own decisions.

immediately again. Chris then stood up. “You’re right. I should get

to the balcony, phone in

ago, when he’d left this same spot,

avoiding Stephanie, showing her at least a bit of respect. Clearly, the Ashford elders had given him a harsh

Olivia was saying on the other end of the line,

a while, and when he finally hung up and came back inside, his

Stephanie, looking like he was about to bolt out

missing a beat, Stephanie said, “I guess… she’s feeling bad

she already knew Olivia’s whole

annoyed by

was too drained

banquet tomorrow. You’re coming with me. I’ll have someone bring a

a way

an eyebrow, her gaze steady on him.

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Chapter 13

by both shoulders. “What I said this morning was thoughtless.

like he was trying to coax her

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planned to give her the cold shoulder

maybe, if he was just a bit gentler with her, she’d be

disgust. “What do you think I am? Your puppet? You think you can just arrange

that morning, insisting the wedding be delayed

family’s pressure,

scoffed. “Your family’s reputation is so important, but what about